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Kyle WhellistonBlog | ChatsKyle Whelliston has contributed to ESPN.com's college basketball coverage since 2005. He covers mid-major programs for Basketball Times magazine, and will have a basketball travelogue of the 2008-09 season published next summer. Whelliston also founded midmajority.com and statistical database site Basketball State (www.bbstate.com). |
Florence powers Mercer's fast start
Kyle WhellistonGardner-Webb, currently a verb that means "to beat Kentucky," left for the Big South over the summer. Belmont's November 2007 wins over Cincinnati and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008
Just another Philly morning with coffee, donuts … and hoops?
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comNormally, the students at Penn and Drexel would be in class (or asleep), but this morning they were treated to a in-city rivalry where Drexel earned some much-needed bragging rights from their Philly rivals, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008Mid-major preview: Look for Davidson to excel, Valley giants to awake
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe heady days of Gonzaga's multiple-year tourney runs and George Mason's Final Four run are past. Mid-major conferences have fallen on hard times the past few years come tourney time. But don't be surprised to see some familiar faces in this year's tourney, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comYou might know some (Stephen Curry, Patty Mills) but others may be unknown to you (Tremaine Townsend, Tywain McKee). These are the players and teams to look for on the mid-major landscape, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Wandering schools find a home in the Great West
Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.comThe Great West will house many former independent and transitional schools that until now have been something of basketball nomads, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Mid-majors welcome power-conference transfers with open arms
Kyle WhellistonA growing trend among mid-majors looking for a go-to guy is bringing in players from power conferences who choose to transfer, most often for a lack of playing time, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Never too early for BracketBusters excitement
Kyle WhellistonAfter a summer of budget-busting gas prices and thermometer-busting temperatures, it's good to know that the BracketBusters is just five months away. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2008
Belmont's NCAA tourney hero inspires off the court
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comAndy Wicke's perfectly timed 14 points propelled Belmont to the NCAA tournament's most memorable first-round game. But his work off the court is having an even bigger impact, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008Crum follows dream, changes minds, inspires the country
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comWhen Dax Crum was born, his right arm ended at the wrist, with a thumb-like stub where the hand would have been. Crum's disability would present numerous obstacles as he chased his dream of playing Division I basketball -- his is a story of sacrifice, dedication, and always choosing the path of greater resistance.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2008Curry shrugs off the glory in Davidson's Elite run
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comIt would be easy for Stephen Curry to get caught up in the me-first hoopla of his sensational NCAA tournament. But the sophomore, who has written part of a Bible verse on his Nikes, is working hard to maintain his humility, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2008Mount St. Mary's honors close friend who passed away
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comMount St. Mary's won the program's first NCAA tournament game Tuesday, but the Mountaineers did it with a heavy heart after the recent loss of a close friend, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Money underdogs in the Dance
Kyle WhellistonThe term "mid-major" does little to describe the low finances of teams outside the big-time leagues. Smaller colleges with smaller budgets have it har...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008
Saint Joe's knocks off Xavier, helps league's at-large hopes
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comThe Atlantic-10 has been a rocky road all season, so why should the Atlantic 10 tourney be any different? With Saint Joe's win over Xavier, teams like Dayton, UMass, Temple and the Hawks themselves are still dreaming of the Dance, writes Kyle Whelliston.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2008Belmont ready for Round Three
Kyle WhellistonNASHVILLE -- Championship Week moves along at a constant and rapid rate of speed, always forward. With new action unfolding on a daily basis, there's ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2008
Championship Week tournaments part II
Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.comChampionship Week games continue with many mid-majors beginning play on Friday. Kyle Whelliston takes a look at the whys, whos and whats of those tournaments.
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